The Hitchhiker

Ben couldn't what had just happened. One minute he saw Gwen in the middle of brawl, being knocked out, and seemingly caught in an explosion. It all happened so fast, he didn't know what to do. He suddenly realized that Grampa was counting on him to get Gwen back.

"How am I gonna tell Grampa that, she's gone?" he said walking away. Ben walked only a few feet, when he thought he had heard talking and other noises coming from the ally.

He walked to the back of an ally when he saw three turtles, a rat helping a fourth turtle with two others carrying out a Gwen. "Come on, my truck's down the road a ways and I got a trailer hooked on back for you guys." said the guy wearing a coat and a hockey mask. "Oh, no you don't!" Ben hid and then slapped down on his omnitrix set on Grey matter.

As the trailer started to pull out, Grey matter jumped and held on to one of the exhaust pipes. The vehicle made its way out of New York, and into the country side. Though it was an old car making loud noises, Grey matter could still hear what was being said inside.

"Man, it sucks being cold-blooded." Then Ben two others talking "Are they gonna make it, Sensei?" "Only time will tell." 'They?' Ben thought to himself. 'They must mean Gwen and that other creature!'

Ben and everyone else inside looked up when the trailer suddenly slowed and then stopped, making them jerk a little, although the sudden stop sent grey matter flying off the pipes. When grey matter got up he quickly ran and hid behind one of the tall trees. He pressed the omnitrix symbol on his chest then reverted back to normal.

"Well, here we are! Grandma Jones' old farmhouse!" Ben looked at the place and noticed the very large, old house, with the peeling paints and the shutters falling from their hinges. "This is where we're staying?" complained one the turtle creatures.

"Hey, we can fix it up easy." The hockey masked man assured. "Let's just get you guys inside and start a fire. How's Leo?" "Still unconscious." said the rat, staring worriedly at the blue-masked turtle. "Yeah, don't worry about the kid she'll be 'fine'" ben sarcastically said. "Come on, let's get them inside." sighed the hockey man.

Two of the turtle creatures shed their blankets and gently picked up their injured comrade, carrying him out of the trailer with the rat close by his side, while another turtle and the woman brought Gwen inside.

Hours passed like seconds as Ben waited outside, trying not to make aware his presence. Again, thanks to his omnitrix he could stay warm by using heat blast, though he wasn't aware he was lying on a tree, so the tree's roots melted causing the whole tree to fall on Ben.

Mikey and Casey jogged around back to the barn for some extra firewood when they noticed the fallen tree. "Huh, I don't remember that tree being there. Oh well." said Casey "And less work for us.". added Mikey while the two cut some wood off. The two went back inside, and Heat blast melted his way out of the tree.

Ben reverted back to normal and quietly walked over to the farmhouse. He tried to listen to what they were saying, but could barely make it out. He jumped back because of the sudden jolt of the wall. "Why won't he wake up?"

"Healing takes time, and Leonardo is recovering from more than physical wounds.'' He listened to some more and thought to himself 'They must have been in that brawl back in New York.'

Inside, the turtles, Splinter, April and Casey were inside trying to revive their friend and brother. Ben saw that woman occasionally checked on Gwen, but mostly paid attention to Leo.

So Ben sat down and dozed off after all that had happened that day and the previous ones. Another hour had gone by, and ben woke up then walked back to the window. When he only saw Gwen and the injured turtle, he knew the others had left.

Looking for a good way to sneak in, he saw the turtles, the rat and the woman walking out. When they saw Ben they all stood in shock. Ben was about to run for it, but before he could he was knocked out by a baseball bat.